Dark Teal
#014D4E
What color is Dark Teal
Dark Teal is a dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Cyan, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Dark Teal is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Teal
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Teal is #014D4E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Teal has 0%% Red, 30% Green, and 31% Blue.
Dark Teal has 181° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 31% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Teal has 181° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 15% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Teal has 99% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow, and 69% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#014D4E |
|
RGB |
(1, 77, 78) |
(0%, 30%, 31%) |
HSV |
(181°, 99, 31) |
(50%, 99%, 31%) |
HSL |
(181°, 100, 15) |
(50%, 100%, 15%) |
CMYK |
(99, 1, 0, 69) |
(99%, 1%, 0%, 69%) |
How does Dark Teal contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dark Teal is 6%, which is low.
Dark Teal has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Teal and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Teal and white have a 9.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.2) |
AAA (9.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dark Teal
How to mix Dark Teal paint
To mix Dark Teal paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Blue, 29% Cyan, 69% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
1%
Cyan
29%
Magenta
0%
Black
69%
White
0%
To mix Dark Teal paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Cyan, 69% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
30%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
0%
Black
69%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Dark Teal
Colors similar to Dark Teal are: Deep Teal, Sherpa Blue, Rich Black, Dark Blue Green, and Aqua Deep. Sherpa Blue is more blue than Dark Teal. Dark Blue Green is more green than Dark Teal. Aqua Deep is more green than Dark Teal.
